Melty Blood/MBAACC/Aoko Aozaki/Full Moon

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Additional Resources

F-Aoko Match Video Database
Melty Bits: F-Aoko
Aoko Fuzzy Overhead set up on tall bodies
F-Aoko Essentials

Players to watch/ask

Name	Color	Region	Common Venues	Status	Details
chen (橙)		Japan	A-cho	Active	The best Aoko player. While he primarily uses C-Moon, he does play F-Moon in certain matchups. Very solid player. Complains when playing F-Aoko
mainyan (麻衣にゃん)		Japan	A-cho, KorewaMelty	Inactive	F-Moon solo main, very fun to watch.
jefuri-manson (ジェフリーマンソン)		Japan	A-cho	Inactive	Veteran Aoko player. Primarily plays C-Moon, but is proficient in F-Moon as well.
RoverRuckus		North America	Netplay	Inactive	Strongest solo F-Aoko in NA. Known for doing a lot of staggers with 5B
MoltyBleed		Europe	Netplay	Inactive	Mains C-Moon, but has a very strong F-Moon as well.
otousan (お父さん)		Japan	KorewaMelty, Clearlamp	Inactive	Very inactive, but still worth watching. Sometimes listed as "Wiz Papa" (wizupapa/ウィズパパ).

Overview

Strengths / Weaknesses

Strengths	Newbie friendly but still very effective at high level with good fundamentals Double airdash gives her high mobility and offense Her supers provide her amazing utility Has a fireball Has good and simple mix ups Has higher level mix ups if you learn to hold orb Consistent damage Good normals for both air and ground Good ground mobility
Weaknesses	Needs meter to access some of her better mix-ups Defensive options are passable at best. 421X series isn't as versatile as her H and C variants. Anti-air capabilities are questionable. While she can airdash twice before landing, her airdash isn't that long. Like any Aoko variant, she can get clipped by things trying to jump out that other characters wouldn't.

F-Aoko, the many-acclaimed "Shoto" of MBAACC. Fitted with a lot of good normals for neutral, plenty of orbs and even a fireball, F-Aoko is a character whose basics will carry you far in Melty as long as you have strong understanding of the game's fundamentals. While she can very easily sit back and turn the screen into a minefield using 236X, 214X, and j214X, she can also quickly transition from zoning to rushdown in an instant. With the power of 5B, j.B, j.C, and her airdash movement, she can quickly be in your face with stagger pressure and okizeme. Her EX moves also provide tons of utility, chief among those being 214C ("blue fiyah") which can lock the opponent down long enough for her to enforce a mixup. A stable character among many in the world of Melty.

Unique Mechanics

• Aoko has access to a second airdash.

General Gameplan

Depending on the matchup, F-Aoko can play all ranges of the game's space. In some matches you are free to use 236A liberally, however be warned most characters can simply duck under 236A (with the exceptions being Hime, Nero, Wara). You can also use 214A/B along with TKj.214[A]/[B], allowing four orbs to be on-screen simultaneously. TKj.214[A]/[B] are slightly tougher for opponents to hit to knock the proximity orbs out of place which is nice for F Aoko. What F-aoko could also do is use the orbs as bait and as the opponent goes to swat them away, hit them with 5B and collect your combo. This tactic is also MU specific at times as you may not want to sit back vs the likes of some characters.

Once in the corner there are more frame traps and options available to work with, which will be covered in the Pressure and Okizeme sections.

Neutral

To not repeat too much, it all depends on the matchup. Generally it's never a bad idea to test the waters with 236A to see how your opponent reacts. If they cannot deal with it effectively then feel free to use 236A liberally: vs slow or less mobile characters like Kouma, Tohno, Akiha, for example, you can also afford to use 236A in tandem with 214A/B and see how the opponent plays around them. If they seek to approach from the air you can dash under them if the space permits and even trip guard them with dash under 2C 3C. Be sure to learn the ranges of 5B and play around with it in neutral, its basically the ragna 5B in melty's form. if for some reason you need to meter dump to not end up in max use 236A 236C, its easily avoidable but they have to jump into the air anyways. Its not an auto win neutral tool except for Nero and Hime(without meter) respectively, but it does force the opponent to move around a bit if the opponent wanted to play grounded initially.

In the event you are in MAX and need a safe way to get back health while not pressuring the opponent you can 236A/B IH. While pressuring the opponent you can 63214A IH to not only regain red health but also stay on the offensive.

Pressure

F-Aoko has a lot of tools at her disposal, from 2A/5A/2B being + on block, to 5B being 0 and hard to contest at ranges its stopped at and also catching jump outs there is an endless amount of ways to structure your pressure but here are some pointers/ basics

• 2A Stagger 5A dash throw
• 2A stagger 2A redash 2AA
• 2A stagger 2A 5B 2B, IAD j.B dj IAD j.B
• 2A 2A delay 5B, 5B (frame traps)
• 2AAA 5B 4{c} 63214A, OTG pickup (best used in the corner)
• 2AAA 5B 4[C] OTG pickup (best used in the corner)
• 2A Stagger 2A stagger 2A slight delay 2B, 5B (frame traps)
• IAD j.B j.214A, 2AAA (best used in the corner)
• IAD j.B j.214A, Throw
• IAD j.B j.214A, IAD j.B dj IAD j.B (best used in the corner)

Metered

• this is the basic way to set up blue fiyah here's a another example after the first one
• 2AA 5B 2C 3C 22A 214C
• 2AA 5B 4{C} 63214A 214C

(Although the above string prevents it, note that if 63214a hits from too far away, then first hit of blue fire will whiff and they can jump out. If 22a hits really shallow, 22a into Bluefire will leave a gap.)

This is only just a small list of things that Faoko can possibly do so be sure to either try things out on the field or in training mode but she has plenty of ways to frame trap you and mix you up through usage of her IAD and the good frames on her buttons. Moving onto Okizeme, another good strength that F-Aoko possesses

Okizeme

F-aoko's oki can spawn from the j214C ender route, if midscreen you got the following enders to use

• j.214C, 5[C] 4[C], (421A OR 214A/B)
• j.214C 2C 63214B, (TKj.214[A]/[B]
• j.214C 2C (delay 214A/B)

the last two are really easy to understand, you can set the orb on top of them with 214A/B and proceed to dash up throw/2A pressure/IAD j.B (possibly even dj IAD j.B) its very simple and effective to make people respect your offense once you get going. Specifically with TKj.214[A]/[B] you can jumpback airdash j.A whiff for an L/R you want to or do iad j.C dj IAD j.AA for more overhead attempts. the first point in which you use 421A is generally for the corner so there's not much merit to it there but you can input 421A again for an overhead and while that's not particularly anything spectacular midscreen it will do a lot of wonders in the corner. Now in the next section it will cover the corner, be sure to experiment with the ender routes and see what works for you.

Corner

Now there's two sections to this but continuing on from one of our ender routes

• • j.214C, (walk back) 2C, (214A/B or 421A~[C])**

421A is a negative edge orb type in which you can hold any button to hold the orb from popping. Now if you input input 421A again, it pops and is now an overhead. So here's a list of mix ups you can try

• 2C 421A~[C], 421A(meaty), 2AA starter into combo
• 2C 421A~[C], dash 2AA 5B 2C 3C into aerial sequence
• 2C 421A~[C] empty jump, [release C], 2AA 5B 2C 3C into aerial sequence
• 2C 421A~[C], jump, [release C] airdash j.B/j.C

This is just a few things of what you can do after you set 421A down. if you happened to fail in opening up the opponent you still got pressure and if you still have meter either because you chose AT instead of j214C or you had 200 meter, here's a way to use Blue fiyah to try to open the opponent up again.

• • (2AA) 5B 2C 3C 22A 214C**

the parts in parenthesis is when you ended your combo in AT ender. use 5B to meaty as you dash in. When you do this sequence blue fiyah is now active and is keeping the opponent in blockstun so now you can do the following:

• empty jump low
• jump delay airdash j.B
• IAD j.B dj IAD j.B
• 214A/B IAD j.B dj IAD j.B
• 214A/B empty jump low or delay airdash j.B

These are just a few examples that F-Aoko can do that simple yet effective. to expand on the last two options, placing a orb right in front of their face is added insurance while you perform pressure strings that were previously covered. With enough time making them block you can actually build another 100% to do another blue fiyah sequence. Making defense against F-aoko downright daunting whenever she has meter present.

Defense

One thing to note about Aoko in general is that she gets clipped more times for jumping out than other characters would. you do have to be more mindful whenever you attempt to escape by jumping out. Aoko also has one of the slower wake ups in the game, not to say depend on your opponent not keeping note of this, but it does make some character's oki a bit different for Aoko. Defense wise you do have the following at your disposal

• DP
• Heat(needs to be in max)
• Backdash

Going over each of these options starting with DP. 623B is indeed a real DP, however its among the slowest DP. a lot of times you can do a meaty 2A vs Aoko on wake up and still have time to block 623B. on top of it being able to be os'sed by clash such as ciel doing 2A 2B after her air throw ender, or hsatsuki doing something to the effect of 2A 5[C] only adds to the conclusion that while 623B is a DP, use it sparingly and use it wisely. Heat she needs to be in 300/max to even utilize, another rather sparingly used option. Backdash is good against making people whiff B and C normals other than that there's not much reason to backdash as hers is poor. With all of this in mind like any melty character you simply bide your time while blocking and ex guarding and attempt to jump out safely. If the opponent is shown to be sloppy with their offense then you can attempt to 2C their redash, but that's to be carefully considered

Combos

Combo Notation Help
Disclaimer: Combos are written by various writers, so the actual notation used in pages can differ from the standard one. For more information, see Glossary and Controls.
X > Y	X input is cancelled into Y.
X > delay Y	Must wait for a short period before cancelling X input into Y.
X, Y	X input is linked into Y, meaning Y is done after X's recovery period.
X+Y	Buttons X and Y must be input simultaneously.
X/Y	Either the X or Y input can be used.
X~Y	This notation has two meanings. Use attack X with Y follow-up input. Input X then within a few frames, input Y. Usually used for option selects.
X(w)	X input must not hit the opponent (Whiff).
j.X	X input is done in the air, implies a jump/jump cancel if the previous move was done from the ground. Applies to all air chain sections: Assume a forward jump cancel if no direction is given. Air chains such as j.A > j.B > j.C can be shortened to j.ABC.
sj.X	X input is done after a super jump. Notated as sj8.X and sj9.X for neutral and forward super jumps respectively.
dj.X	X input is done after a double jump.
sdj.X	X input is done after a double super jump.
tk.X	Stands for Tiger Knee. X motion must be buffered before jumping, inputting the move as close to the ground as possible. (ex. tk.236A)
(X)	X is optional. Typically the combo will be easier if omitted.
[X]	Input X is held down. Also referred to as Blowback Edge (BE). Depending on the character, this can indicate that this button is held down and not released until indicated by the release notation.
]X[	Input X is released. Will only appear if a button is previously held down. This type of input is referred to as Negative Edge.
{X}	Button X should only be held down briefly to get a partially charged version instead of the fully charged one.
X(N)	Attack "X" should only hit N times.
(XYZ)xN	XYZ string must be performed N times. Combos using this notation are usually referred to as loops.
(XYZ^)	A pre-existing combo labelled XYZ is inserted here for shortening purposes.
CH	The first attack must be a Counter Hit.
Air CH	The first attack must be a Counter Hit on an airborne opponent.
66	Performs a ground forward dash.
j.66	Performs an aerial forward dash, used as a cancel for certain characters' air strings.
IAD/IABD	Performs an Instant AirDash.
AT	Performs an Air Throw. (j.6/4A+D)
IH	Performs an Initiative Heat.
AD	Performs an Arc Drive.
AAD	Performs an Another Arc Drive.

Video Demonstrations

• Faoko Bnb
• j.214C corner only route
• j.214C 22A damage route
• j.214C 63214B oki route
• j.214C max damage oki route
• shield counter combo
• Meterless gold air throw combo
• Raw air throw metered route
• Raw air throw metered route 2

Starters

Condition Notation Damage vs V.Sion Notes
Normal starter, grounded opponent, (2AA) > 5B > (2B >) 2C > 3C 2551 Meter Gained: 38.7 Meter Given (vs C-Moon): 12.9 Common starter for F-Aoko. Might as well get comfortable with it. The parts in parenthesis such as 2AA is your usual hit confirms from 2A while the 2B you may have to omit in order for this starter to be stable. Cases like that happens around max 5B range.
Normal starter, grounded opponent, 5B > 2C > 3C 1886 Meter Gained: 26.1 Meter Given (vs C-Moon): 8.7 A starter that usually happens when you poke with 5B.
Counterhit starter, grounded opponent, CH 5B, 5B > 2C > 3C 2509 Meter Gained: 33.3 Meter Given (vs C-Moon): 11.1 CH starter that usually happens when you do 5B, 5B as a frame trap or when used as a poke. Does a nice chunk of damage.
Normal starter, grounded opponent, 3C 850 Meter Gained: 9 Meter Given (vs C-Moon): 3 A starter commonly seen if you air throw them in the corner and looking to catch a jump out, 5AA also catches jump outs in that situation as well.
Counterhit starter, grounded opponent, CH 3C, 2C > 3C 1670 Meter Gained: 27 Meter Given (vs C-Moon): 9 A starter that's rare but if it does happen then please use this.
Aerial counterhit starter, Airborne opponent, Air CH 2C, 3C 1146 Meter Gained: 18.9 Meter Given (vs C-Moon): 6.3 A starter that's used to pick up from aerial counterhit, if you feel its a bit difficult then use 5B into the air sequence you will see in combos.

Enders

Condition Notation Damage vs V.Sion Notes
Normal ender AT 1600 Meter Gained: 0 Meter Given (vs C-Moon): 0 Common for a Melty blood character is a hard knockdown as well and allows you to dash at your opponent. In the corner its much better since they don't have room to retreat.
Metered enders j.214C 2C 63214B, (tk.214[A]/[B]) j.214C, 2C,(214A/B OR 421A) j.214C, 2C 22A, j.ABC sdj.ABC AT 1414, 1044, ~3302 Meter Gained: 8.1, 4.6, ~25.8 Meter Given (vs C-Moon): 7.4 , 4.7, ~16.4 This is one of the enders you will use for your j.214C combo route. the first one is midscreen typically and you use TKj.214A/B to plant an orb on them as they wake up, you then either get a L/R mix up or you can simply dash in for pressure. The second one is generally for the corner and depending on what you would like you then get to choose between 214A/B or 421A. 214A/B puts a proximity orb that the opponent can't really do anything about as Aoko applying her IAD pressure in tandem with her staggers. 421A is a held orb above their head and can stay in place while Aoko does airdash mixups or empty jump low while the opponent is kept in blockstun since they are being kept in blocked stun by the released orb. The last extension is mainly for damage and nothing else This is one of her best enders no matter which way you go.
Normal starter, grounded opponent j.214C, 5[C] 4[C], (421A OR 214A/B) 1668 Meter Gained: 8.4 Meter Given (vs C-Moon): 107.7 The timing after j.214C is a bit tricky at first, not typically seen but it does create better spacing to either plant a 421A over them or plant a 214A/B.

OTG Pick-Ups

Condition Notation Damage vs V.Sion Notes

Normal starter, grounded opponent 2A > 5A(A) > 5B, (2B >) 2C (> 214A/B) 2358 Meter Gained: 33.7 Meter Given (vs C-Moon): 111.2 F-Aoko's OTG pickups. Best in the corner since neutral tech and back tech get punished by the orb, if you think they will forward tech, omit the 214A/B and react to the tech with 2C. this is what it looks like. The parts in parenthesis are parts that can be omitted for an adjustment you feel comfortable with.

Normal Combos

Condition Notation Damage vs V.Sion Notes
Normal starter, grounded opponent (2A >) 5B > 2B > 2C > 3C > j.(A)BC > dj.(A)BC > AT 4428 Meter Gained: 71.5 Meter Given (vs C-Moon): 23.8 Basic string with launcher, you can omit either one or both j.A for easier execution since the loss in damage inflicted is insignificant. Although you can't follow up with orb oki, doing this combo in the corner gives you the chance to do a Melty_Blood/Glossary#Meaty meaty 5B confirm at max range.
Normal starter, grounded opponent, 100% meter (2A >) 5B > 2B > 2C > 3C > j.BC > dj/sdj.C > j.214C, 2C > 63214B (> tk.214[A]/[B]) 4185 Meter Gained: 67.9 Meter Given (vs C-Moon): 27.3 With some characters such as Nanaya and Aoko herself, you have to replace the double jump cancel with a super jump cancel, otherwise 214C won't hit. Is very likely that you will change sides by doing this which could make the rest of the string very awkward to do or straight up whiff, to fix positioning simply take a step backwards while your opponent falls from the 214C hit.
Normal starter, grounded opponent, 100% meter (2A >) 5B > 2B > 2C > 3C > j.BC > dj/sdj.C > j.214C > 5[C] > 4[C], (421A~[C] or 214A/B) 4294 Meter Gained: 68.3 Meter Given (vs C-Moon): 27.6 A more damaging route, a bit tricky on the timing to land the 5[C] link after j.214C
Normal starter, grounded opponent, 100% meter (2A >) 5B > 2B > 2C > 3C > j.BC > dj/sdj.C > j.214C, 2C > 22A, j.ABC > sdj.ABC > AT 5243 Meter Gained: 90.7 Meter Given (vs C-Moon): 40.2 Her most damaging combo off of j.214C route. the link is a bit tricky but nothing too difficult.
Normal starter, grounded opponent, 100% meter (2A >) 5B > 2B > 2C > 3C > j.BC > dj/sdj.C > j.214C, walkback 2C, (214A/B or 421A~[C]) 4028 Meter Gained: 64.4 Meter Given (vs C-Moon): 24.6 This variant is specifically for the corner.
Raw airthrow starter, anywhere Raw AT, (2C >) 3C > j.BC > dj.(B)C > AT 3099 Meter Gained: 49.5 Meter Given (vs C-Moon): 16.5 Basic raw airthrow combo. you can choose to include 2C or not if you're execution savvy.
Raw airthrow starter, 100% meter, midscreen Raw airthrow, (2C >) 3C > j.BC > sdj.C > j.214C, 2C > 63214B, (tk.214A/B) 3001 Meter Gained: 51.3 Meter Given (vs C-Moon): 21.8 Raw airthrow combo that uses j.214C. you can choose to include 2C or not if you're execution savvy. Ender is the same as the combos listed previously.
Raw airthrow, 100% meter, midscreen Raw airthrow, (2C >) 3C > j.BC > sdj.C > j.214C, 5[C] > 4[C] (> 421A OR 214A/B) 3062 Meter Gained: 51.6 Meter Given (vs C-Moon): 22.1 Gold air throw combo that uses j214C that does a little bit more damage. you can choose to include 2C or not if you're execution savvy. ender is the same as the combos listed above.
Shield counter starter D > 236D > 2C > 3C > j.BC > sdj.BC > AT/214C > Enders 2277 Meter Gained:  ??? Meter Given (vs C-Moon): 18.0 Shield counter combo. You get the basic idea on how her enders work by this point.

Move Descriptions

Frame Data Help
Header	Tooltip
Move Box Colors	Light gray = Collision Box (A move lacking one means it can go through the opponent's own collision box). Green: Hurt Boxes. Red: Hit(/Grab) Boxes. Yellow: Clash Boxes (When an active hitbox strikes a clash box, the active hitbox stops being active. Multi-hit attacks can beat clash since they will still progress to the next hitbox.) Magenta: Projectile-reflecting boxes OR Non-hit attack trigger boxes (usually). Blue: Reflectable Projectile Boxes.
Damage	Base damage done by this attack. (X) denotes combined and scaled damage tested against standing V. Sion.
Red Damage	Damage done to the recoverable red health bar by this attack. The values are inherently scaled and tested against standing V. Sion. (X) denotes combined damage.
Proration	The correction value set by this attack and the way it modifies the scaling during a string. See this page for more details. X% (O) means X% Overrides the previous correction value in a combo if X is of a lower percentage. X% (M) means the current correction value in a combo will be Multiplied by X%. This can also be referred to as relative proration.
Circuit	Meter gained by this attack on hit. (X%) denotes combined meter gain. -X% denotes a meter cost.
Cancel	Actions this move can be cancelled into. SE = Self cancelable. N = Normal cancelable. SP = Special cancelable. CH = Cancelable into the next part of the same attack (Chain in case of specials). EX = EX cancelable. J = Jump cancelable. (X) = Cancelable only on hit. -X- = Cancelable on whiff.
Guard	The way this move must be blocked. L = Can block crouching H = Can block standing. A = Can block in the air. U = Unblockable.
Startup	Amount of frames that must pass prior to reaching the active frames. Also referred to as "True Startup".
Active	The amount of frames that this move will have a hitbox. (x) denotes frame gaps where there are no hitboxes is present. Due to varied blockstuns, (x) frames are difficult to use to determine punish windows. Generally the larger the numbers, the more time you have to punish. X denotes active frames with a duration separate from its origin move's frame data, such as projectile attacks. In this case, the total length of the move is startup+recovery only.
Recovery	Frames that this move has after the active frames if not canceled. The character goes into one frame where they can block but not act afterwards, which is not counted here.
Advantage	The difference in frames where you can act before your opponent when this move is blocked (assuming the move isn't canceled and the first active frame is blocked). If the opponent uses a move with startup that is at least 2 frames less than this move's negative advantage, it will result in the opponent hitting that move. ±x~±y denotes a range of possible advantages.
Invul	Lists any defensive properties this move has. X y~z denotes X property happening between the y to z frames of the animations. If no frames are noted, it means the invincibility lasts through the entire move. Invicibility: Strike = Strike invincible. Throw = Throw invincible. Hurtbox-Based Properties: Full = No hurtboxes are present. High = Upper body lacks a hurtbox. Low = Lower body lacks a hurtbox. Miscellaneous Properties Clash = Frames in which clash boxes are active. Reflect = Frames in which projectile-reflecting boxes are active. Super Armor = Frames in which the character can take hits without going into hit stun.

Normal Moves

Standing Normals

5A

5A	Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 350 202 75% (O) -SE-,-N-,-SP-,-EX-, (J) LH First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 4 4 5 3 3.15% - A very short-ranged knee strike that's only a frame slower than 2A. It's just as plus, but it doesn't have nearly as much range and can be blocked standing.

5B

5B	Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 800 505 85% (O) N, SP, EX, (J) LH First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 7 5 10 0 7.2% - Aoko's primary poke in neutral due to its speed, range, and relative safety. Can also be used to frame trap into itself.

5C

5C 5[C]

5C Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 850 555 100% N, SP, EX, (J) LH First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 10 7 14 -3 9.0% - A long-reaching kick that can be used to anti-air opponents just outside 3C's range. 5[C] Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 1200 1010 100% N, SP, EX, (J) LH First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 28 2 16 0 10.8% - (Laser) Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 350*3 200*3 100% - LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 36 3 7 8 ~ 10 4.5%*3 (13.5%) - Aoko charges up 5C and shoots a beam from her foot. The kick and the beam have distinct hitboxes with different properties. It can be used as a preemptive anti-air, but despite the good damage and proration it's still relatively slow and avoidable. The beam hits three times, and covers a massive amount of space in front and above Aoko.

Crouching Normals

2A

2A	Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 350 202 75% (O) -SE-, -N-, -SP-, -EX-, (J) L (Whiffs vs Air.) First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 3 4 5 3 3.15% - A short but fast low. Good for stagger pressure and tick throws.

2B

2B	Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 700 404 100% N, SP, EX, (J) LH First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 6 4 9 2 6.3% - A crouching punch that hits mid. It's +2 on block, meaning it can be used for frame traps or tick throws.

2C

2C	Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 800 505 65% (O) N, SP, EX, (J) L First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 8 5 18 -8 10.8% - Aoko's sweep, causes a hard knockdown on hit. It has surprisingly decent range and is relatively safe when spaced out correctly.

Aerial Normals

j.A

j.A	Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 250 151 75% SE, N, SP, EX, (J) HA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 4 4 10 - 2.7% - Aoko's fastest air-to-air button, but with very short range. Mainly used as combo fodder or to confirm stray air hits.

j.B

j.B	Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 700 353 90% (O) N, SP, EX, (J) HA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 6 4 - - 6.3% - Another air-to-air button. It has more range than j.A, but is harder to confirm on reaction. It also has a lower hitbox than j.A, making it better against opponents that are underneath Aoko.

j.C

j.C	Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 1000 707 90% (O) SP, EX, (J) HA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 8 4 - - 9.0% - Aoko's primary jump-in button. Its wide range can it difficult for the opponent to anti-air it properly, depending on the matchup.

Command Normals

3C

3C	Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 800 505 65% (O) N, SP, EX, (J) LH First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 9 3 21 -6 8.1% Clash 6-12 Aoko's launcher, and one of her few anti-air options. Moves her forward a small distance, and the pushback on block makes it safe. Also has a clash hitbox near the top.

4C

4C 4[C]

4C Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 1000 757 70% (O) SP, EX LH First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 14 1 19 -5 (vs Stand.), -2 (vs. Crouch) 9.0% - Aoko does an axe kick that hits mid. Generally used in combos to set up orb okizeme, or to fake a high mix-up by cancelling into 63214A. 4[C] Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 1100 808 50% (O) SP, EX, (J) H First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 24 1 16 -2 9.0% - A charged version of 4C that becomes an overhead. Relatively slow for an overhead, but can be used alongside 63214A and partially charged 4C to set up ambiguous high/low pressure. For 100 meter you can cancel into 63214C to start a more damaging combo.

Universal Mechanics

Ground Throw

Ground Throw 4/6A+D	Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 1000 404 35% - U First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 2 1 20 - 0.0% - Aoko launches the opponent in the air toward the desired direction. Ground techable, and not comboable from.

Air Throw

Air Throw j.4/6A+D	Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 1600 606 30% (Any if Raw) U First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 1 1 12 - 0.0% - Aoko smacks her opponent to the ground. Ground bounces and pulls you toward the opponent when done raw, causes an untechable knockdown and pulls you away as a combo ender, leaving you with a bit of advantage.

Shield Counter

Shield Counter 236D after a successful Shield (Air OK)	Ground Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 500 (345) 209 40% SP, EX, (J) LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 8 2 20 -4 4.5% - Same animation as 3C. Air Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 500 (303) 183 50% - HA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 6 4 - - 4.5% - Same animation as C-Moon's j.B

Shield Bunker

Shield Bunker 214D in neutral or blockstun	Bunker Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 500 202 50% - LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 25 4 19 -5 0.0% (-50.0% in blockstun) Clash 1-10 (Clash) Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 500 202 50% - LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 7 4 19 -5 0.0%/-50.0% Strike 1-7 Disjointed shield bunker punch.

Blood Heat

Blood Heat A+B+C during MAX	Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 100 0 100% - U First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 20 3 26 - uses all Full 1-23 Tied for second longest Heat startup in the game with V.Sion and Warachia.

Circuit Spark

Circuit Spark A+B+C during hitstun/blockstun at MAX

Ground Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 100 0 100% - U First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 10 10 20 - removes all Full 1-39 Air Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 100 0 100% - U First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 11 10 15 - removes all Strike 1-30 Universal burst mechanic. Unlike Crescent/Full Heat activation, the hitbox and frame data doesn't vary between characters. However, you can be thrown out of this move if you input it in the air.

Special Moves

Grounded Specials

236X

AC / Magic Draw 236A/[A]/B/C

A Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 1000 808 80% (M) -EX- LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 12 X 34 -6 9.0% - [A] Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 400*3, 700 (1796) (952) 100%, 50% (O) -EX- LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 35 X 33 14 3.6%*3, 6.3% (17.1%) - Aoko's fireball move. She points her finger forward and shoots out a beamlike projectile. Holding A increases the number of hits. B Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 1000 808 80% -EX- LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 11 X 33 -5 9.0% (M) - Slightly faster than the A version. EX Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 100, 400*5 (1911) (1371) 100% - LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 2+13 X 20 39 -100.0% Full 1-3 Creates a magic circle in front of Aoko that shoots multiple projectiles.

623X

Aoko Moonsault 623A/B/C

A Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 1000 808 70% (O) - LH First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 8 5 34 -21 9.0% - A ver hits once. B Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 500, 1000 (1266) (820) 90% (O) - LH First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 9 10 45 -37 ~ -33 11.7% Full 1-11 B ver has startup invincibility and hits twice. EX Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 500*5 (1955) (788) 90% (O) - LH First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 2+1 20 38 -38 ~ -31 -100.0% Full 1-7 EX ver is also invincible, but is 6f faster and hits five times.

214X

Blowdust Starmine 214A/[A]/B/[B]/C

A/B Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard - - - - - First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln - - 40 - - - (Default Maximum Orb Duration) Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 800 656 70% (O) - LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 348 16 - 11 7.2% - Aoko materializes an orb from her hand which lasts for very roughly 5 seconds and explodes when in contact with the opponent. You can have one orb up for each meterless version at the same time. Holding the attack button makes the orb go forward, with B version going a bit faster than A. EX Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 100, 300*14 (2427) (1564) 100%, 70% (O) - LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 2+13 X 20 73 -100.0% - Instead of a bigger orb, the EX version is a series of explosions, similar to C and H Moon's 236C but without the beams. The explosions are random.

421X

Artillery Starmine 421A/[A]/B/[B]/C/[C] (Chain 421[X]~421X)

A Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 800 656 70% (M) - LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 33 16 3 6 7.2% - Aoko points her finger diagonally upwards and shoots out a single orb that stays. The button needs to be held for the orb to stay and also won't hit the opponent as long as its held. Unlike other moons' 421, only one orb can be held at a time. The button used to hold the orb can be switched at any time between A, B and C. Places the orb diagonally upwards at a height slighty above her head. B Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 800 656 50% - LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 43 16 N/A 16 7.2% - Places the orb further away and higher than the A ver. EX Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 800 656 70% - LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 3+33 3 N/A 21 -100.0% - Places a big orb at the same place as the B ver. A/B~421X Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 500 303 50% (O) - HA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 17 10 2 6 4.5% - EX~421X Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 500*5 (2342) (1419) 100% - LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 11 12 6 8 0.0% - Inputting 421X with an held orb in place results in a downward beam explosion. Beams from meterless orbs are overheads, while the EX orb's followup is quicker and more damaging but hits mid.

22X

Blazing Starmine 22A/B/C

A Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 800*3 (1470) (926) 50% (O) -EX- LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 15 6 36 -2 3.6%*3 (10.8%) - Aoko puts her hand on the ground and shoots a pillar diagonally upwards. All pillars are air blockable. B Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 800*3 (1470) (926) 50% (O) -EX- LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 23 6 33 1 3.6%*3 (10.8%) - Shoots a pillar further from Aoko. Longer startup but safer than A. EX Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 250*20 (3083) (2476) 100% - LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 3+15 28 22 -13 -100.0% - Shoots a wave of pillars that goes around half screen length. Pillars also extends higher than unmetered versions.

63214X

Aoko Floor Sweep 63214A/B/C A/B A/B EX EX

A Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 900 505 55% (O) -EX- LA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 8 7 15 -7 8.1% - Aoko does a leg sweep. B Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 900 505 55% (O) -EX- LA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 16 7 11 -3 8.1% - A safer version. EX Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 900, 400, 800 (1448) (922) 55% (O), 100%, 40% (O) (N), (SP), (EX), (J) LA, LH, LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 1+7 1 (10) 8 (4) 6 25 -38 ~ -13 -100.0% - Aoko extends the leg sweep by jumping and ending on a downwards kick. After the kick you can cancel into an Airdash or air normal.

Aerial Specials

j.623X

Aoko Moonsault (Air) j.623A/B/C

A Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 1000 808 70% (O) - LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 4 5 6 -16 (TK) 9.0% High 1-2 Faster than the grounded A version. B Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 500, 1000 (1226) (820) 90% (O) - LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 4 10 9 -29 (TK) 11.7% High 1-4 Same startup as A, hits twice. EX Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 500*5 (1955) (768) 90% (O) - LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 2+1 20 9 -29 ~ -26 -100.0% Full 1-7 Similar to grounded EX version.

j.214X

Floating Starmine (Air) j.214A/[A]/B/[B]/C

A/B/[A]/[B] (Default Maximum Orb Duration) Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 800 656 70% (O) - LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 351/355 16 - 0/24 8.0% - (A or B) Aoko sets up an orb then falls to the ground with the momentum she had before setting up the orb. You can have one orb up for each A, B and EX version at the same time. This move is great in pressure if your opponent will respect you as it grants lots of +frames. It's also good in conjunction with held orbs in neutral to keep your opponent from reaching you. ([A] or [B]) Aoko sets up an orb then falls to the ground without gathered momentum. There are no different properties to the orb after charging them up but you can TK a charged orb to get faster low orb placement than you can get with IABD orb. EX (Default Maximum Orb Duration) Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 800 656 50% (O) - LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 3+175 3 - -7 (TK) -100.0% - Big EX orb. This move has a couple of uses. If you're about to run out of heat you can burn the remaining meter with EX orb to stay relatively safe behind it. The other great use for it is at the end of an air combo so that you can set up a held orb for oki.

Arc Drive

Severe Break 41236C during MAX/Heat

Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 500, 600*6, 500, 600*6 (3344) (2326) 50% (O) - LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 9+4 28 (39) 28 58 -27 removes all Full 1-73 Assumes a similar stance to her 236X but instead of pointing forwards with her finger, she pulls her left arm back before she thrust forward like she would punch someone. A giant laser beam then extends out of her fist. After the first beams disappears she then repeats the same move with her right arm.

Another Arc Drive

Severe Break Slider 41236C during Blood Heat	Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard (~4900) (~3500) 50% (O) - LHA First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 9+4 28 (39) 28 (43) 39 58 -27 removes all Full 1-192 Similar to her AD, except she extends it after the second laser beam by jumping upwards and shooting down a laser from her foot that makes the ground explode. Does less damage at point-blank range.

Last Arc

Retroflow - Genesis Light Year Grounded EX Shield during Blood Heat

Damage Red Damage Proration Cancel Guard 350, 200*24, 3000 (3700~7000) (2800~5200) 50% + 50% * remaining BH time - U First Active Active Recovery Frame Adv Circuit Invuln 4 1+2 58 - removes all Full One of the Last Arcs with a fullscreen hitbox on activation. Aoko traps her opponent in a blue energy cage, lifts them up while barraging them with energy orbs, then releases the energy cage in a huge explosion. Activated by performing an EX Shield on the ground.